Laravel: Handle old url with get parameter

Question

Before using Laravel I had a link like this:

/user.php?id=13

In Laravel I have rewritten the url to /user/13. However, I also want to maintain the old url for a couple of month. How can I retrieve it?

If I try

Route::get('/user.php', function(){
 dd("test"); 
});

then he cannot find the route, I guess because of the dot ., this is the result:

No input file specified.

If I try

Route::get('/user', function(Request $request){
  dd( $request->input('id'));
});

then /user?id=29 causes:

Call to undefined method Illuminate\Support\Facades\Request::input()

Although it is stated in the docs

Regardless of the HTTP verb, the input method may be used to retrieve user input

So how can I get the route user.php?id=13 and how to retrieve the input?

Add use Illuminate\Http\Request; at the top of your web.php — user8034901
– user8034901, Commented Feb 20, 2018 at 9:59

Adam · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-20 11:08:54Z

1

To retreive the GET input one needs to write:

Route::get('/user', function(\Illuminate\Http\Request $request){
  dd($request->input('id'));
});

edited Feb 20, 2018 at 11:08

answered Feb 20, 2018 at 10:22

Adam

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user8034901 Over a year ago

Not quite true. You are not using any route variables in your route. Route::get('/user/{id}') does use a route variable. It's totally fine to use a route like Route::get('/user.php')

user8034901 Over a year ago

You could even do Route::get('/user.py') or Route::get('/user.html')

Adam Over a year ago

@kerbholz I just realized that Route::get('/user.py') or Route::get('/user.html')actually do work! But Route::get('/user.php') doesn't for some reason

user8034901 Over a year ago

I think that has to do with your Apache Rewrite rules. It should work if you stop Apache and use php artisan serve to use PHP's server

Adam Over a year ago

@kerbholz your right, please write an answer so I can check it.

user8034901 · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-20 11:07:16Z

0

To make

Route::get('/user', function(Request $request){
  dd( $request->input('id'));
});

work you need to add use Illuminate\Http\Request; at the top of your web.php

answered Feb 20, 2018 at 11:07

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